Through Iberdrola’s PERSEO startup programme, the company is looking for solutions to improve its offshore wind installations with fully autonomous or remote-controlled equipment.
The PERSEO initiative is looking for a company to offer autonomous or remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), subsea component inspection systems for turbines and substations, image or video capture and condition scanning with subsequent data analysis. The complete inspection packages should include 3D modelling solutions or digital twins and on-site preventive maintenance and repair capabilities when possible or necessary.
Interested companies should send their proposals to Iberdrola. Following a selection process, the chosen company will conduct tests with PERSEO or another Iberdrola company, which will cover the cost of these activities and provide the winner with all necessary technical assistance. This includes testing in a real data environment to evaluate the solution, access to tools, equipment, infrastructure, high-tech sites, and shared work areas. The project will be developed in collaboration with specialised technicians from Iberdrola's renewables and offshore business areas. If the trial or test is successful, Iberdrola may offer the winner the opportunity to scale the solution through commercial agreements. Furthermore, PERSEO may consider investing in the participating company or in the winning solution of the challenge.
Since its creation in 2008, PERSEO has invested more than €175 million in startups that develop innovative technologies and business models.
